My Life Living as “The Other”
9:00
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New January 2023! Author Marra B. Gad talks about growing up biracial in a tightknit Jewish community and the joy and pain she experienced.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Character-138**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as inspiration for student conversation about respecting people from diverse cultures. What insights shared by Ms. Gad resonated with the students? What could they relate to? What could they not relate to? How might her story affect how they would interact with people in the future?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
